Road trips have become a crucial part of life for my husband and me. They hold the promise of adventure, unridden trails, and beer not yet tasted. In looking for a new destination to visit, we stumbled on the Santa Fe Mountain Fest, an outdoor event that combines the love of bikes, trails, beer, music, […]
Crafty Beer Girls Podcast Episode 7- Edge of the World
Come trip with us! Lauren talks about her travels to the Midwest where she visited the Leinie Lodge and a corner store in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin that satisfied her childlike cravings for Cow Tales and candy cigarettes. Jenni regails us with tales of Sedona, Arizona, and the polygamist town of Colorado City where she stayed […]
Cedar City’s Policy Kings
Like many small, southern Utah towns, Cedar City may be living behind the times. The population of 29,000 has just two bars, but as of six months ago, they now also have a brewery. Policy Kings, owned and operated by husband and wife team, Deandre and Sara Ridgel, opened its taproom doors November 2, 2018. […]
Bayern Brewing: German Tradition from Montana, with Love
When I wrote about my recent adventure, Bikes and Beers in Washington, I deliberately left out one of my stops. Yes, it was Missoula, Montana (not Washington), but I also think the brewery I visited deserves its own post. Bayern Brewing isn’t a typical brewery – not at all. They hold tightly to their German heritage […]
Bikes and Beers in Washington
Washington is a state that feels almost like home to me. I’ve been traveling there since I was a child to visit my Grandma, and in my adult years, as a faithful disciple of the Dave Matthews Band, to annual concert weekends at the Gorge Amphitheater. This year my Grandma turned 80 years old, prompting […]
The Great American Beer Festival Experience 2018
I have long been told the GABF experience is more than the sessions in which thousands of people lose themselves in a massive room, 1 ounce at a time. The majority of my 2016 and 2017 experiences included attending every session, with a few stops around Denver breweries and bars to supplement. This year, the […]